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Where there has been a breach of a condition subsequent or termination of an estate fee simple determinable which occurred prior to July 1, 1965, recovery of the lands, or an entry may be made thereon by the owner of a right of entry or possibility of reverter, by July 1, 1977. Possession of land after breach of a condition subsequent or after termination of an estate of fee simple determinable shall be deemed adverse and hostile from the first breach of a condition subsequent or from the occurrence of the event terminating an estate of fee simple determinable.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":289448,"text":"No person shall commence an action for the recovery of lands, nor make an entry thereon, by reason of a breach of a condition subsequent, or by reason of the termination of an estate of fee simple determinable, unless the action is commenced or entry is made within ten years after breach of the condition or within ten years from the time when the estate of fee simple determinable has been terminated. Where there has been a breach of a condition subsequent or termination of an estate fee simple determinable which occurred prior to July 1, 1965, recovery of the lands, or an entry may be made thereon by the owner of a right of entry or possibility of reverter, by July 1, 1977. Possession of land after breach of a condition subsequent or after termination of an estate of fee simple determinable shall be deemed adverse and hostile from the first breach of a condition subsequent or from the occurrence of the event terminating an estate of fee simple determinable.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":16081,"edition_id":1,"name":"Miscellaneous Limitations Provisions","identifier":"5","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14109,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:05:17","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:05:17","permalink":{"id":281257,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16081,"identifier":"5","token":"8.01\/4\/5","url":"\/8.01\/4\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14109,"edition_id":1,"name":"Limitations of Actions","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:54","permalink":{"id":281127,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14109,"identifier":"4","token":"8.01\/4","url":"\/8.01\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":83274,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-253","catch_line":"Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc","url":"\/8.01-253\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-253","metadata":false},{"id":63236,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-254","catch_line":"Limitation on enforcement of bequests and legacies","url":"\/8.01-254\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-254","metadata":false},{"id":77813,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-255","catch_line":"Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth","url":"\/8.01-255\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255","metadata":false},{"id":80753,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-255.1","catch_line":"Limitation of action for breach of condition subsequent or termination of determinable fee simple estate","url":"\/8.01-255.1\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255.1","metadata":false},{"id":84593,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-255.2","catch_line":"Limitation on motion for new execution after loss of property sold under indemnity bond","url":"\/8.01-255.2\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255.2","metadata":false},{"id":67547,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-256","catch_line":"As to rights and remedies existing when this chapter takes effect","url":"\/8.01-256\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-256","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":77813,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-255","catch_line":"Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth","url":"\/8.01-255\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":84593,"structure_id":16081,"section_number":"8.01-255.2","catch_line":"Limitation on motion for new execution after loss of property sold under indemnity bond","url":"\/8.01-255.2\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255.2","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-255.1\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1975, chapter 136; in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":281271,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80753,"identifier":"8.01-255.1","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255.1","url":"\/8.01-255.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-255.1\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-255.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limitation of action for breach of condition subsequent or termination of determinable fee simple estate","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-255.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No person<\/span> shall commence an action<\/span> for the recovery of lands, nor make an entry thereon, by reason of a breach of a condition subsequent, or by reason of the termination of an estate of fee simple determinable, unless the action<\/span> is commenced or entry is made within ten years after breach of the condition or within ten years from the time when the estate of fee simple determinable has been terminated. Where there has been a breach of a condition subsequent or termination of an estate fee simple determinable which occurred prior to July 1, 1965, recovery of the lands, or an entry may be made thereon by the owner of a right of entry or possibility of reverter, by July 1, 1977. Possession<\/span> of land after breach of a condition subsequent or after termination of an estate of fee simple determinable shall be deemed adverse and hostile from the first breach of a condition subsequent or from the occurrence of the event terminating an estate of fee simple determinable.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITATION OF ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONDITION SUBSEQUENT OR TERMINATION OF\nDETERMINABLE FEE SIMPLE ESTATE (\u00a7 8.01-255.1)\n\nNo person shall commence an action for the recovery of lands, nor make an entry\nthereon, by reason of a breach of a condition subsequent, or by reason of the\ntermination of an estate of fee simple determinable, unless the action is\ncommenced or entry is made within ten years after breach of the condition or\nwithin ten years from the time when the estate of fee simple determinable has\nbeen terminated. Where there has been a breach of a condition subsequent or\ntermination of an estate fee simple determinable which occurred prior to July 1,\n1965, recovery of the lands, or an entry may be made thereon by the owner of a\nright of entry or possibility of reverter, by July 1, 1977. Possession of land\nafter breach of a condition subsequent or after termination of an estate of fee\nsimple determinable shall be deemed adverse and hostile from the first breach of\na condition subsequent or from the occurrence of the event terminating an estate\nof fee simple determinable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-5.1; 1975, c. 136; 1977, c. 617.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}